Storm did not drop as much rain in Reno as expected; temperatures could reach 105 next week

5:25 PM,
Jun. 25, 2013

This is a National Weather Service infrared radar image from today.

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A storm that moved through the area had the potential to drop much rain, but dropped only .05 inches at the Reno airport and a tenth of an inch in the North Valleys area, the National Weather Service reported.

The west side of Lake Tahoe got up to 2 inches while the east side generally got an inch or less, meteorologist Kat Hohmann said.

That was not enough rain to delay fire controls as the U.S. Forest Service announced fire restrictions begin Monday in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Campfires and charcoal barbecues will be restricted to recreation sites and other fires will be prohibited until the end of ...